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DESCRIPTION:Geospatial Technologies for Decision Environments: Current and 
 Future Opportunities\n\nDr. Raja Sengupta\n\nAssociate Professor of Geogra
 phy & School of Environment\, ɬÀï·¬\n\nRaja Sengupta\, PhD\, i
 s an Associate Professor of Geography & School of Environment\, ɬÀï·¬ Uni
 versity. His research interests center on Geographic Information Science (
 GIScience)\, and include Agent-Based Models (ABMs) and computational aspec
 ts surrounding the implementation of these models to understand both socia
 l and technology related issues. Recently\, he has begun to look at how ma
 chine learning techniques can inform rule-generation for ABMs.\n\nAnother 
 aspect of his research looks at the emerging Smart Cities debate. Current 
 projects in this area look at spatio-temporal variations in Urban Heat Isl
 and (UHI) effect through the use of a large network of low cost sensors. I
 n the past\, he has applied ABMs and advanced Geospatial techniques to stu
 dy issues related to Spatial Epidemiology\, Landuse-Landcover Change\, Pay
 ment for Environmental Services/Conservation Payments and Water Resources 
 Management.\n\nHe is a Topic Editor for the ISPRS International Journal of
  Geoinformation\, and an Editorial Board Member of Water International. He
  also is a review committee member for the GIScience\, Spatial Knowledge a
 nd Information-Canada\, and GEOProcessing conference series.\n\nAbout the 
 presentation\n\nThis talk will cover the wide range of Geospatial technolo
 gies that exist to provide decision support for health management\, unders
 tanding human interactions with biodiversity\, and to reduce human-animal 
 conflicts in national parks in order to manage emerging infectious disease
 s. These technologies include Location Allocation modelling\, Geographical
 ly Weighted Regressions\, and Agent-Based Models. Overall\, the talk will 
 provide an overview of toolkits that can be used by decision-makers to loo
 k at problems with a spatial perspective\, and understand the unique geosp
 atial environments within which these decisions have to be made. In partic
 ular\, human-environment interactions that occur within this spatial frame
 work is highlighted..\n\nPanel Discussion: Following the seminar\, there w
 ill be a panel of disciplinary scientists from neuroscience\, management\,
  economics\, and computational sciences. The moderator is Prof. Laurette D
 ubé\, Chair and Scientific Director\, ɬÀï·¬ Centre for the Convergence of
  Health and Economics (MCCHE).\n
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LOCATION:Room 301\, Donald E. Armstrong Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A
  3L1\, 3420 rue McTavish
SUMMARY:Brain to Society: Decision and Behavior Seminar Series with Dr. Raj
 a Sengupta
URL:/desautels/channels/event/brain-society-decision-a
 nd-behavior-seminar-series-dr-raja-sengupta-308962
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